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title: Parvati
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4255/parvati/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Parvati

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Parvati](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4255.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4255.jpg)

## Image Caption

Parvati, the goddess of love, fertility, and devotion, is the mother goddess in [Hinduism](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/). Together with [Lakshmi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lakshmi/) (goddess of prosperity and wealth) and [Saraswati](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sarasvati/) (goddess of learning and knowledge), they form the [trinity](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trinity/) of [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) goddesses. From south [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), 11th to 12th century CE. (National Museum of [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), Edinburgh, UK)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 30). Parvati. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4255/parvati/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Parvati." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 30, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4255/parvati/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Parvati." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Nov 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4255/parvati/>.

## License & Copyright

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